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Chris Pappas to become first openly gay male US senator

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  • Democratic Representative Chris Pappas won election to the US Senate, becoming the first openly gay man to serve in the upper chamber by defeating Republican John Sununu.S1
  • The Human Rights Campaign hails a 'historic win' as Pappass defeats Republican former senator John Sununu for the New Hampshire seat.S2
  • Chris Pappas, Democrat of New Hampshire and a congressman, will move to the upper chamber at a time when L.G.B.T.Q. rights have faced pushback in some states.S3
  • Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administrationUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesChris Pappas, the four-term Democratic congressman, has won New Hampshire’s US Se...S4
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52m Cnbctv18

Chris Pappas to become first openly gay male US senator

Democratic Representative Chris Pappas won election to the US Senate, becoming the first openly gay man to serve in the upper chamber by defeating Republican John Sununu.

1h Lemonde

Democrat Chris Pappas will become first openly gay male US senator

The Human Rights Campaign hails a 'historic win' as Pappass defeats Republican former senator John Sununu for the New Hampshire seat.

1h Nytimes

Representative Chris Pappas Will Become the Senate’s First Openly Gay Male Senator

Chris Pappas, Democrat of New Hampshire and a congressman, will move to the upper chamber at a time when L.G.B.T.Q. rights have faced pushback in some states.

2h The Guardian

Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator

Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administrationUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesC…

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Chris Pappas to become first openly gay male US senator

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What to know

  • Democratic Representative Chris Pappas won election to the US Senate, becoming the first openly gay man to serve in the upper chamber by defeating Republican John Sununu.S1
  • The Human Rights Campaign hails a 'historic win' as Pappass defeats Republican former senator John Sununu for the New Hampshire seat.S2
  • Chris Pappas, Democrat of New Hampshire and a congressman, will move to the upper chamber at a time when L.G.B.T.Q. rights have faced pushback in some states.S3
  • Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administrationUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesChris Pappas, the four-term Democratic congressman, has won New Hampshire’s US Se...S4
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S1 Cnbctv18 1 report · EN
S2 Lemonde 1 report · EN
S3 Nytimes 1 report · EN
S4 The GuardianLead 1 report · EN